Category: news
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Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) has warned that Nigeria’s solid minerals sector is underperforming, contributing only 0.83% of GDP in 2023 despite vast deposits of lithium, cobalt, and gold. It urged urgent reforms, including passing a new Solid Minerals Reform Act within 12 months, creating a National Minerals Development Council, deploying digital licensing,…
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UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced plans to introduce a nationwide digital ID scheme by 2029 to curb illegal migration and simplify access to services. The ID, stored on phones, will be mandatory for proving the right to work but not required to be carried in public. The government says it will also ease…
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President Bola Tinubu has compared Nigerians’ economic hardships to the “pain of a painful surgery,” assuring that growth and prosperity are near. Speaking at the coronation of the 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, Tinubu said reforms since he assumed office were tough but necessary to stabilize the economy. He thanked citizens for their…
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Adamawa State Governor Ahmadu Fintiri has approved N8 billion to offset part of the state’s huge pension arrears inherited from past administrations. Of the sum, N5bn is allocated to state pensioners and N3bn to local government pensioners. The state pension board’s Permanent Secretary, Mohammed Usman, explained that no pensions were paid during former Governor Jibrilla…
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Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals has announced a major reorganization of its operations and workforce, citing repeated sabotage by staff that threatened the safety of its 650,000 barrels per day facility. In a letter dated September 24, 2025, the company instructed affected employees to hand over company property and await clearance for their entitlements, emphasizing…
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Japan’s foreign aid agency, JICA, has canceled an Africa-focused cultural exchange program following protests and political backlash. The “Africa Hometown” initiative is aimed to promote social ties between four African countries—Mozambique, Nigeria, Ghana, and Tanzania—and Japanese cities. However, misinformation and social media posts falsely claimed the program would lead to a surge of migrants, prompting…
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Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has denied reports that it plans to amend its statutes at the upcoming Annual General Assembly on September 27 in Ibadan, emphasizing that no such changes are being considered. The federation explained that a workshop on September 26, involving members, FIFA, and CAF officials, is only to discuss potential proposals for…
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Nigeria’s manufacturing sector has continued to decline into the second quarter of 2025, primarily due to inefficient port operations. According to reports, Its contribution to GDP dropped to 7.81% in Q2 2025 from 9.62% in Q1 2025 and 8.01% in Q2 2024. Also, The sector grew 1.60% year-on-year, higher than in 2024, but experienced…
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A large-scale cholera vaccination campaign has began in Darfur targeting 1.86 million people across six localities to combat the rapid spread of the disease, which has caused over 12,000 cases and 358 deaths since May. Before now the cholera conflict hampered health services and access to safe water, prompting coordinated efforts by WHO, UNICEF,…
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Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, HAVE presented welfare and life assurance cheques worth ₦2.17 billion to families of 1,574 deceased police officers at the Force Headquarters, Abuja. He explained that the payments covered officers who died in service between 2015 and 2025, including long-outstanding claims. Since he assumed office, the initiative has disbursed ₦24.2 billion…
